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Barren County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Glasgow, Cave City and Park City.

Glasgow’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Kentucky school districts

Students
4,908
Schools
11
Spent per student
$14,410
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$53M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Barren County School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 77% of Kentucky districts
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $53M, about $10,796 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 77% of the 172 Kentucky school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Glasgow 15,302B+Cave City 2,398Park City 629

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Glasgow. Grade by grade →

PK–64 schoolsThis district
7–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency41%
State average 37.8% · 2,544 students tested
Reading / language arts48%
State average 44.7% · 2,541 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.4% · 411 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,410 per student · 2% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 28%Other 12%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 51%Federal 23%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
5,179’20
5,279’21
5,224’22
5,071’23
4,908’24

Down 5.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

11 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools.

Red Cross Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Glasgow
A−
679 students15:1
North Jackson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Glasgow
A−
537 students16:1
Eastern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Glasgow
B
347 students15:1
Austin Tracy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lucas
C
346 students14:1
Hiseville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Glasgow
C+
322 students15:1
Park City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Park City
B−
290 students13:1
Temple Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Glasgow
A
266 students14:1
Bavel
Other · Grades 1–12 · Glasgow
A
227 students
College Street Campus
High · Grades 6–12 · Glasgow
C−
25 students6:1
Barren County Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Glasgow
B−
649 students16:1
Barren County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Glasgow
B
1,220 students16:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Kentucky.